October 12, 2007 (l-r),

Frank Cheng, Simon McAllister

Ruhba Ponraj, Derek Laine

Yuqun Xie, Kenichi Shimizu

I. Francis Cheng

Electro-, Analytical and Environmental Chemistries

Associate Professor of Chemistry

Environmental Science Faculty Member

B.S. University of Delaware, 1982

Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, 1987 

Postdoctoral Fellow Texas A&M University, 1987-89

Editorial Board: Microchemical Journal

Tel. (208) 885-6387

Email: ifcheng@uidaho.edu

Group Pictures Picture Added 03/13/2008

Research Links      

Education Links

Links for my Research Students

Other Links

ACS Washington-Idaho Border Section

Research Links

• Seminars and Presentations updated March 13, 2008

• Publications updated April 23, 2008

• Present Funding

• Present and Former Research Students

• Graduate Admissions Page

• Video presentation of the Department and myself.

Education Links

• American Chemical Society Exams

• Chem 409 Proseminar Spring 2008

• Chem 454 Instrumental Analysis Spring 2008

  • Class Averages on American Chemical Society Instrumental Analysis Exams

  • 2008 - 66th Percentile

  • Spring 2007 - 69th Percentile

  • Spring 2006 - 60th Percentile

  • Spring 2005 - 74th percentile Exam Statistics

  • Spring 2003 - 86th percentile Exam Statistics for 2002 & 2003

  • Spring 2002 - 86th percentile

• Chem 303/307 Physical Chemistry Lab Fall 2007

• Chem 558 Electrochemistry Spring 2007

• Chem 253

  • Class Average on American Chemical Society Analytical Chemistry Exam

  • Fall 2006 61st Percentile

  • Fall 2005 70th Percentile

  • Fall 2004 68th Percentile

  • Fall 2003 68th Percentile

• Chem 112 Fall 2002

  • Class Average on American Chemical Society General Chemistry 2nd Term Final - 63rd percentile

• Chem 111 Spring 2002

  • Class Average on the American Chemical Society General Chemistry 1st Term Exam - 60th percentile

• Some Thoughts on Grade Inflation and Teaching Evaluations

• Links to the UI/University of Siegen (Germany) Student Exchange Program

Links for Research Students in my Lab

• MSDSonline

• MSDS Information

• Scientific Literature Page

• Information for New Research Students in My Lab

Other Links

• A short history of my career path through my former jobs, research groups, and mentors

• Cold Fusion

• Interesting Personal Links

• UI Chemistry Homepage

Last update: 05/09/2008